Can you get the Cal Grant and Blue and Gold at the same time?

Paying for College
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<p>I was told by someone at the financial aid office at UCSB that I could only get one or the other and not both at the same time. Does anyone know if this is true?</p>

<p>I got the Cal Grant B and it will cover my full tuition.</p>

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<p>Oops I mean Cal Grant A.</p>

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<p>Since Cal Grant A covers your tuition, what else do you need?</p>

<p>If you’re expecting additional aid to cover your housing costs, it’s not going to happen. There are a handful of merit scholarships that cover tuition and room & board, but, unless you’re awarded one of those, you’re expected to pay your housing expenses yourself.</p>

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<p>Blue and Gold is meant to supplement the CalGrant A, or replace it, but you don’t get both.</p>

<p>The Cal Grant A is less than full tuition, so the Blue and Gold supplements it so that it covers tuition. The total amount is no more than total tuition. You don’t get 11K CalGrant A plus 11K Blue and Gold.</p>